Category: Body Doubling
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Vegas – Travel Day
Travel has always been a source of anxiety for me. It runs in the family. But somehow, I seem to have found a zen I’ve never experienced before.
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Gamifying Writing
The author shares their experience with Shut Up and Write sessions and how it has reinvigorated their writing process for Book Two. They explore 4thewords.com, which gamifies writing by challenging users to defeat monsters through word counts, enhancing motivation. The writer reflects on the utility of this method for maintaining momentum and tracking progress.
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Fiction Friday (10/27/2023)
This week has turned out way different than I’d planned. I set out a schedule of writing for myself, but almost all of it got pushed aside for other things. My daughter broke a bracket on her braces over the weekend, so I had to take her on Monday to have the wire clipped, then…
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Timed Writing (9/5/2023)
I did it! I wrote for 45 minutes. It almost didn’t happen. I had to take the kids to school this morning because my son had to be there early for band. Afterwards, my plan was to sit at Panara Bread and get my writing done early in the day. Unfortunately, I forgot that I’d…
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Timed Writing (8/29/2023)
One strategy I’ve found that has been helpful to get writing done is to set a timer and write until it goes off. Even better if someone else is writing too. I discovered this tool when I was writing for NaNoWriMo back in 2020. I was in a Discord group with others from my area…
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Ice Days 2023
We haven’t left the house since Monday. It’s cold and icy outside and people around here (including myself) don’t drive well on ice. Our infrastructure isn’t built to clear the roadways quickly, so the whole area shut down. We’re on the third day of no school for the kids. It looks like they may get…